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Multiple TV Receiver?

Has anyone any idea about this upcoming product that Charlie slipped on that essentially is one receiver for multiple TVs?

I can envision a single box that you could put into a cable ready house that can distribute programming to individual TVs throughout the house. Multiple tuning and PVR capability to all TVs.... PinPs everywhere if the tuners are available.

That would be kinda cool huh? Dont have to buy 4 721s if they built a 4 tuner 721-like product that can redistribute to up to 4 TVs.

"Can you tell me more about these X10 transmitters and receivers? How much do they run and how well do they work? You don't need any other receivers- just a cable ready TV I assume."

I get mine from www.x10.com A tx/rx pair runs about 70 bucks, but with bonus stuff like free shipping, accessories and gift certificates. Lots of specials. Mine work very well except when the 'nuker' is makingpopcorn they both use freqs in the 2.4 GHz band. The rx outputs both RF (ch 3/4) and RCA-type a/v connects. They can also return IR remote commands to UHF for distant channel-changing.

"How do you switch between receivers?"

Switching is done in two ways, depending on how I have them wired.1) using the TV remote TV/Video key, and 2) manually switching at thewireless receiver (patio & kitchen). You can assign each tx and rx their own 2.4 MHz 'channel' A/B/C/D. As I mentioned above, I have 2 DPs, so I assigned the wireless transmitters to A and D respectively. Then, on the wireless receivers for the patio and kitchen TVs, I can easily switch with a fingertip, which, in reality, doesn't happen too often.